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Your Guide Book to the Pacific Railroad, 1879

Sheep Raising in Wyoming

    The Laramie Plains are a paradise for sheep. It has generally been claimed that sheep will live and do well where antelope thrive, but they require hay and shelter in order to be successfully carried through the storms of winter.
    Within the last few years a great number of men have invested capital in sheep husbandry in the vicinity of Laramie, and without an exception they have done well where their flocks have received the requisite attention and care. 
    Among the shepherd kings of the plains may be mentioned the firms of Willard & Kennedy, King & Lane, Rumsey & Co., T. J. Fisher & Co., and others.
    Willard & Kennedy have about 6,000 in their flock and have accommodations at their different ranches for 10,000 sheep. Their home ranch is on the Laramie River, about twenty miles due west from the city, and is worthy of a visit from any traveler who desires information on the subject. They are Boston men and are meeting with success because they give their personal care and attention to the business.
    Their sheep are divided into flocks of about 2,500 each; this number is all that can be well cared for in a flock. One man, a pony, and one or two good shepherd dogs are all that are necessary to care for a flock, though some flocks are cared for without the pony or dogs.
    Mexican herders or shepherds are the best and usually cost about $25 a month and board. They have long been accustomed to the business in New Mexico.  

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